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Kelpies

2/4/2021

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Giacomo asked about the Kelpie today, and Saul asked about the Loch Ness Monster yesterday.  Here is some information about the Kelpie.  Giacomo has shared a bit about the Loch Ness Monster.  What else do we want to know about it?
"The mythical kelpie is the Scots name given to a supernatural water horse that was said to haunt Scotland's lochs and lonely rivers. It has usually been described as appearing as a horse but is able to adopt human form." - Scotland.org

"A kelpie is a shape-changing aquatic spirit of Scottish legend. Its name may derive from the Scottish Gaelic words ‘cailpeach’ or ‘colpach’, meaning heifer or colt. Kelpies are said to haunt rivers and streams, usually in the shape of a horse." - Historic-uk.com
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There are many different paintings and illustrations of the Scottish Kelpie.  To the left, is the one I have in a Scottish Folktale book.  
https://www.historic-uk.com/CultureUK/The-Kelpie/
https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/scotlands-kelpies/
https://www.scotland.org/features/scottish-myths-folklore-and-legends​  (This website explores other mythical creatures). 
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In Falkirk, Scotland, there are large sculptures of two Kelpies.  They are 30 meters high, each weigh 300 tons, and are made of stainless-steel.  They each have 900 scales. 
What kind of images or recreations of the Loch Ness Monster can you find?  
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